FDA panel rejects broad use of COVID-19 boosters, approves extra doses for seniors, those at high risk

Dealing the White House a stinging setback, a U.S. government advisory panel on Friday overwhelmingly rejected a plan to administer Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots broadly to the American public, and instead endorsed the extra vaccine dose only for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease.

Montreal police have confirmed the suspension of two officers assigned to a downtown station following a report that an officer urinated on a person experiencing homelessness during working hours. One advocate said it's "hard to imagine a more degrading or violent act."

Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and injured an American journalist during olive harvesting in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses and video footage. The Israeli army says the incident "will be examined."

Tesla has unveiled a redesigned Roadster powered with rocket-style thrusters and said it would start production in 2028, more than a decade after it first ‌showed a next-generation version of its electric sports car.

An ultra-large data centre to provide computing power for artificial intelligence is under construction just outside a town on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

A recent pause on financial assistance payments to private post-secondary institutions in Ontario is affecting divinity schools, Canada's National Ballet School and many others, with students feeling unfairly swept up in what they describe as a trawling net-like policy.

European Union leaders rallied around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a summit on Friday, as U.S. President Donald Trump fired another salvo at Ukraine, calling its strikes on ‌Russian refineries a "disgrace."

European Union leaders rallied around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a summit on Friday, as U.S. President Donald Trump fired another salvo at Ukraine, calling its strikes on ‌Russian refineries a "disgrace."

French-language services at ServiceOntario locations fall short of the province's obligations to French-speaking Ontarians, according to a new report from the office of Ontario's ombudsperson.

The potential for rate hikes by the Bank of Canada and already-increasing fixed-rate mortgages are weighing on prospective buyers, according to CREA, leading the association to revise down its forecast for 2026. Those factors were already showing up in September, when home sales fell 7.7 per cent compared to the same month a year prior.

Carmel Reid and her family never gave up hope after their beloved poodle/Bernese mountain dog went missing. They're elated to have their bernedoodle home safe and healthy, and credit a community for helping every step along the way.

An internal memo told Justin Trudeau's government that it was expected to pursue the arrests of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his then defence minister and Hamas leaders if the International Criminal Court were to issue the warrants being prepared by one of its prosecutors.

The new Sense and Sensibility adaptation brings Elinor and Marianne Dashwood’s bond to the foreground, using its natural landscapes and grounded style to give Jane Austen’s classic story a fresh perspective.

The genuinely unparalleled originality of Nathan Fielder's documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes who was jailed for defrauding investors, shows that the more you see — at least, when it comes to documenting frustratingly unknowable human beings — the less you know.

Stelco's Hamilton union president says he would support a federal government takeover of the steelmaker, which is implementing layoffs expected to cost hundreds of jobs.

A fifth estate investigation has found that groups of so-called “sovereigns” following debunked conspiracy theories have successfully duped the Canada Revenue Agency into repeatedly handing over millions in bogus refunds, taking advantage of gaps in the agency’s fraud detection systems.

A former student at the Royal Military College of Canada says she found a web camera hidden in her dorm room in October 2018. The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service investigated but no charges were ever laid. The woman says she's sharing her story publicly for the first time, emboldened by the support for a woman who alleges she was gang raped at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.

The new Sense and Sensibility adaptation brings Elinor and Marianne Dashwood’s bond to the foreground, using its natural landscapes and grounded style to give Jane Austen’s classic story a fresh perspective.

The attendance of a convicted murderer on day parole at McGill’s law faculty is highlighting the tension between public safety concerns and successful offender reintegration. Several students say they feel vulnerable and frustrated by a lack of transparency regarding Jeffrey George Ewert's violent past against women, while his lawyer and student supporters argue he deserves a second chance.

A shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, left multiple people dead on Thursday, the local police chief said during a Thursday news conference.

The author of The Cellist of Sarajevo alleges his career was destroyed by the allegations of rape and sexual assault, which he denies and were found unsubstantiated in a report by a former B.C. Supreme Court judge.

An Israeli advertising agency has placed ads seen by millions of internet users that have left them open to spyware attacks, according toa new reportfrom the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab.

There are still unanswered questions about how Charlottetown Police Services handled a high-profile P.E.I. cold case after all charges against the accused were dropped just before the case was set to go to trial.

A B.C. Conservative candidate has been dropped after he was accused of posting offensive remarks on social media.

A B.C. Conservative candidate has been dropped after he was accused of posting offensive remarks on social media.

Friday's $90-million Lotto Max draw will be the largest lottery jackpot prize ever available to win in Canada. We break down your odds of winning and how this jackpot compares to past prizes.

Friday's $90-million Lotto Max draw will be the largest lottery jackpot prize ever available to win in Canada. We break down your odds of winning and how this jackpot compares to past prizes.

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia defended her legal background and justified her truncated inaugural briefing as she navigates a rocky first week as the president's chief spokeswoman.

Calgary police responded to a fire involving a bus in Calgary’s northeast Saddle Ridge neighbourhood on Thursday. The Calgary Fire Department confirmed one person was declared dead at the scene.

Police responded to a fire involving a City of Calgary bus early Thursday afternoon in the Saddle Ridge neighbourhood.